Research Article

Infantile Hemangioma Treated with Propranolol Readmission Trends, Complications of Therapy, and Cost: A PHIS Database Study

Table 3

Odds ratios for length of stay of inpatient infantile hemangioma patients.

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Female1.00 (0.88-1.12)0.99 (0.89-1.10)
Age
 3 weeks to 2 months[reference][reference]
 2 months to 4 months0.91 (0.78-1.07)0.94 (0.81-1.10)
 4 months to 6 months0.82 (0.69-0.97)0.83 (0.71-0.97)
 6 months to 1 year0.71 (0.62-0.81)0.70 (0.62-0.78)
Race
 White[reference][reference]
 Black1.25 (1.06-1.48)1.20 (1.02-1.41)
 Asian1.01 (0.77-1.33)0.99 (0.72-1.34)
 Hispanic or Latino1.14 (1.00-1.23)1.09 (0.97-1.24)
 Other1.25 (0.95-1.63)1.23 (0.93-1.64)
ICU admission1.43 (1.17-1.75)1.31 (1.09-1.59)
Neurologic and neuromuscular flag1.27 (1.07-1.52)1.34 (1.12-1.62)
Respiratory flag2.09 (1.44-3.03)2.04 (1.42-2.93)
Hypoglycemia1.83 (0.96-3.48)1.21 (0.78-1.88)
Bronchospasm1.38 (1.30-1.47)1.37 (1.22-1.55)
Hypotension1.00 (0.81-1.24)1.00 (0.82-1.22)
Altered mental status1.10 (0.83-1.48)0.97 (0.72-1.31)
Beta blocker toxicity1.29 (1.00-1.66)1.26 (0.97-1.63)
Hyperkalemia2.18 (1.47-3.23)1.86 (1.08-3.20)

. Abbreviation: intensive care unit = ICU.